Preparation
About the Batteries
 Usable batteriesconditions of use, the camera may not
AA Alkaline batteries (supplied)operate properly and the batteries may
become exhausted without warning
AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal because the battery indication is
hydride) batteries (optional)
not displayed correctly. This is not a
AA Oxyride batteries (optional)malfunction.
? One of the following messages ? We recommend turning the camera off
appears when you insert batteries for frequently while recording to conserve
the Ţ rst time, change the batteries battery power for longer battery life. If
when they become exhausted etc. you will be using the camera for long
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: periods of time, using rechargeable Ni-
ALKALINE/Ni-MH] / [CURRENT MH batteries is recommended.
BATTERY TYPE SETTING: OXYRIDE]? Exhausted batteries may recover some
If the batteries inserted are different performance if left for a period of time.
from the type displayed in the However, they cannot be used for a long
message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the time. Be sure to replace them with new
[SETUP] menu. ( P21 ) batteries.
? The battery type that is set can be  Unusable batteries
distinguished by the color of the
Manganese Lithium batteries
battery indication (white or blue).batteries
P10 MNickel batteriesNi-Cd batteries
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A:? Operation is not guaranteed when using
the batteries listed above. The batteries
B:can leak and the following malfunctions
can occur:
A When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are ?The remaining battery power is not
selecteddisplayed accurately.
The battery indication turns white.?The camera does not turn on.
B When oxyride batteries are selected ?Data written to the built-in memory or
The battery indication turns blue.the card is damaged resulting in loss of
? We recommend using Panasonic the photographs.
batteries.
? Battery performance may vary greatly
depending on the brand used and
the storage life and conditions of the
batteries.
? Battery performance temporarily
deteriorates in low temperature
conditions [10 °C (50 °F) or less].
However, it recovers when the
temperature returns to normal.
? Depending on the temperature and the
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